p2plogo.jpgOrientation Meeting #2

3/30/2008


Meeting Theme: Travel Preparation
Meeting Date: Sunday 3/30/08 Start Time: 5:00PM (sharp!) End Time: 8:00 PM




Orientation Meeting Objectives:
  1. Review of clothing expectations
  2. Orientation on packing and wash
  3. Introdution to travel journal
  4. Presentation of Japanese student ambassador projects

Agenda
· 5-5:15 Sign-in/ Form collection/ Name Tags/Phone Calls
· 5:15-5:30 Welcome and Leader Announcement
· 5:30-6:00 Ice-Breaker: Getting to know each other & Orientation Meeting #1 Re-cap (think-pair-share)
· 6-6:15 Review of Clothing Expectations
· 6:15-6:30 Ambassador Presenation #1- Government in Japan
· 6:30-6:45 My Phone Call Home Video
· 6:45-7:00 Ambassador Presentation #2-Japanese Culture
· 7:00-7:15 Orientation on packing and washing- Read Suzy'z Story
· 7:15-7:30 Introduction to travel journal/ Journal Assignment
· 7:30-7:45 Ambassador Presentation #3- Japanese Language
7:45-8:00 Concluding Remarks & Homework Assignment (forms/ orientation meeting # 3 4/27/08)

Homework Assignment (4/27/08)
Using your People to People travel journal, make a pre-travel entry in response to the following question:
1. What does it mean to be an American? What characteristics do you think are typical of Americans? What do you think Americans are known for in other countries?

*Be prepared to share your entry with the group at our next orientation meeting.*